Affordable senior housing to break ground

CRYSTAL LAKE – Lutheran Social Services of Illinois will have a groundbreaking at 2 p.m. on Oct. 11 for Gable Point Senior Housing, 401 Commonwealth Drive, Crystal Lake.

Located on three acres, Gable Point Senior Housing will offer 59 one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors aged 62 years and older. The building will feature Victorian-style architecture, with turrets and gables. Many resident apartments will have unique features, such as rounded living rooms with many windows or special nook areas.

The apartments feature a full kitchen and an open layout, as well as amenities, including a community room for social programs and recreation, 24-hour on-call maintenance and a social service coordinator.

Residents must meet income limits along with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rules and regulations. Rent is 30 percent of the resident’s adjusted annual income.

For more information, call Michelle Hudson at 847-390-1485.

Founded in October 1867, LSSI is a statewide, not-for-profit social service agency of the three Illinois synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. LSSI serves people through an array of services at approximately 85 sites across Illinois. LSSI owns and manages 21 affordable housing sites for seniors throughout Illinois. For more information on LSSI, visit www.LSSI.org or LSSI’s Facebook page.